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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 26 May 2012 07:46:19 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>The Climbing Academy</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-05-25T17:30:57Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>More Bikes</title><category term="Bike"/><category term="Environment"/><category term="Update"/><category term="Update"/><id>http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/25/more-bikes.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/25/more-bikes.html"/><author><name>TCA</name></author><published>2012-05-25T17:06:59Z</published><updated>2012-05-25T17:06:59Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>You might have noticed a bit of industrious carpentry taking place over the last few days.<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/storage/tca-blog-newbikeshed.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337966614373" alt="" /></span></span>As more of you are now helping the planet by cycling to TCA, we decided to double the size of the bike shed. In the process we have sacrificed two parking bays but it does mean we can accomodate 20 more bicycles.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Leaving No Stone Unturned</title><category term="Climbing"/><category term="Kevin Jorgeson"/><category term="Press"/><category term="highball"/><id>http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/24/leaving-no-stone-unturned.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/24/leaving-no-stone-unturned.html"/><author><name>TCA</name></author><published>2012-05-24T12:43:00Z</published><updated>2012-05-24T12:43:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/storage/tca-blog-nostoneunturned.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337863429894" alt="" /></span></span>Not to be outdone by the Sun, the Mail online yesterday published their own climbing article, with some great photos by <a href="http://www.jimthornburg.com/" target="_blank">Jim Thornburg</a>. It talks about <span>Kevin Jorgeson's highballing in the US and is a good piece considering its tabloid origins.</span></p>
<p>Tou can see the article <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2148705/Leaving-stone-unturned-Stunning-photos-daredevil-climber-tackles-ledges-smaller-credit-cards.html" target="_blank">here.</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>8pm Tonight for the Mountainbikers</title><category term="The wider world"/><category term="mountain biking"/><id>http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/24/8pm-tonight-for-the-mountainbikers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/24/8pm-tonight-for-the-mountainbikers.html"/><author><name>TCA</name></author><published>2012-05-24T11:00:02Z</published><updated>2012-05-24T11:00:02Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/storage/tca-blog-redbull-screening.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337857690802" alt="" /></span></span>Red Bull is tonight broadcasting the new <a href="http://www.anthillfilms.com/" target="_blank">Anthill Films</a> MTB flick, Strength In Numbers, at 8pm for free on it's <a href="http://www.redbull.com/en/bike/stories/1331574595245/strength-in-numbers-worldwide-online-premiere" target="_blank">website</a>&nbsp;and then it will be viewable for the next 24hrs.</p>
<p>The film will also be available to download in HD via iTunes.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/storage/tca-blog-redbull-screening2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337857811383" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Snowbound Circus</title><category term="Everest"/><category term="Kenton Cool"/><category term="The wider world"/><id>http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/22/snowbound-circus.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/22/snowbound-circus.html"/><author><name>TCA</name></author><published>2012-05-22T10:49:55Z</published><updated>2012-05-22T10:49:55Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/storage/tca-blog-everest-climberline.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337683849988" alt="" /></span>Image by Ralf Dujmovits</p>
<p><span >You might have heard Gloucestershire local and TCA favorite <a href="http://www.kentoncool.com/" target="_blank">Kenton Cool</a> speaking on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/" target="_blank">Radio 4</a> this morning. Kenton was at Everest camp 2, on his way up the mountain, talking about the fatalities of recent days. There is a good article <a href="http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/mountaineering/everest-2012/Five-Confirmed-Dead-in-Two-Days-on-Everest-and-Lhotse.html" target="_blank">here from Outside online</a> exploring the recent turn of events.</span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>£1000 of NF kit up for grabs with Ellis Brigham</title><category term="Competition"/><category term="Ellis Brigham"/><category term="Retail"/><id>http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/16/1000-of-nf-kit-up-for-grabs-with-ellis-brigham.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/blog/2012/5/16/1000-of-nf-kit-up-for-grabs-with-ellis-brigham.html"/><author><name>TCA</name></author><published>2012-05-16T14:46:01Z</published><updated>2012-05-16T14:46:01Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://www.theclimbingacademy.com/storage/tca-blog-mayhem-eb-comp.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337179914119" alt="" /></span></span>To celebrate Mountain Mayhem 2012, The North Face, in association with Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports, are offering you the chance to WIN &pound;1000 worth of The North Face gear!</span></p>
<p>Just head to the <a href="https://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/competition3.cgi/competition3.cgi" target="_blank">Ellis Brigham</a> website to enter.</p>]]></content></entry></feed>
